Employment in agri vs urban pop in Libya
Libya: Employment in agri vs urban pop was 8.69 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Employment in agri vs urban pop in Libya, 1991–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for employment in agri vs urban pop in Libya is 8.69, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 33 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.5% on the previous year and down 13.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment in agri vs urban pop in Libya peaked at 13.52 in 1995 and was at its lowest, 8.69, in 2023.
That places Libya 118th out of 186 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 33 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 13.34 | 13.18 | 13.52 | 9 |
| 2000s | 11.82 | 10.53 | 12.98 | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.65 | 8.98 | 10.25 | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.95 | 8.69 | 9.19 | 4 |
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More work & labour data for Libya
- Legislation on sexual harassment in employment 0 (2023)
- Criminal penalties or civil remedies sexual harassment in employment 0 (2023)
- Women can take the same jobs as men 1 (2023)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 35.7% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 33.0% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15-6 51.4% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) 66.5% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) 10.2% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) 16.7% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) 22.9% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is employment in agri vs urban pop in Libya?
- Employment in agri vs urban pop in Libya was 8.69 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest employment in agri vs urban pop recorded in Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 13.52 in 1995.
- What is the lowest employment in agri vs urban pop recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.69 in 2023.
- How does Libya rank for employment in agri vs urban pop?
- Libya ranks 118th out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
- Is employment in agri vs urban pop rising or falling in Libya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Libya data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Employment in agri vs urban pop. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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